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    Archdeacon

    Archdeacon: Missing NCAA tournament ‘tough to swallow’ for Dayton seniors
    Dayton players, including Javon Bennett, center, leave the court after a loss to Virginia Commonwealth in the Atlantic 10 Conference championship game on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. David Jablonski/Staff
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    Archdeacon on Dayton’s Jordan Derkack: ‘He’s such an animal! Just such a dog!’
    Dayton's Jordan Derkack scores in the first half against Saint Louis in the semifinals of the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. David Jablonski/Staff
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    Archdeacon: The perfect Cinderella story to launch March Madness
    Miami's Doug Penno (1) is hoisted after banking home the game-winning 3-pointer in the second half of the Mid-American Conference men's basketball tournament championship game Saturday, March 10, 2007, in Cleveland. Miami defeated Akron 53-52 to advance to the NCAA Tournament. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
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    Archdeacon: ‘Dayton will go as far as Javon Bennett goes’
    Dayton's Javon Bennett draws a foul in the second half against St. Bonaventure in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament on Friday, March 13, 2026, at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. David Jablonski/Staff
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    Archdeacon: One loss can’t erase Miami’s magic — or its NCAA Tournament case
    Massachusetts' Jayden Ndjigue (11) shoots as Miami (Ohio) forward Brant Byers (22) defends in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference tournament, Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
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    Archdeacon: ‘This really shows the heart of Wright State’
    Wright State University's Michael Imariagbe holds the trophy in the locker room after their 66-63 victory over Detroit Mercy in the Horizon League tournament final on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at Corteva Coliseum in Indianapolis. HORIZON LEAGUE / CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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    Archdeacon: The NCAA Tournament, poachers and some curious ink
    Wright State University's Michael Cooper shoots the ball during their Horizon League semifinal game against Northern Kentucky University on Monday, March 9, 2026 at Corteva Coliseum in Indianapolis. JOE CRAVEN / CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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    Archdeacon: 31-0 Miami will ‘always be remembered as the perfect team’
    Ohio forward Aidan Hadaway (10) and Miami (Ohio) wing Eian Elmer (0) compete for a rebound during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, March 6, 2026, in Athens, Ohio. (AP Photo/HG Biggs)
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    Archdeacon: Miami’s Tretter ‘the type of student-athlete you dream of having’
    Amber Tretter – the leading scorer and rebounder on Miami’s record setting women’s basketball team – taking part in the net cutting celebration after leading the RedHawks to a rout of Kent State last Wednesday night. The victory – which raised Miami’s record to a program-best 25 victories against just five defeats – brought the RedHawks  their first Mid-American Conference  regular season title in 22 years. Miami closes out its regular season Saturday evening at Ohio University. MIAMI ATHLETICS / CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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    Archdeacon: Afro beats, Coney Island dogs and inside dominance
    Wright State fifth-year senior forward Michael Imariagbe shoots with pressure from Cleveland State's Preist Ryan during a Horizon League Championship first-round game on Wednesday, March 4 at Ervin J. Nutter Center in Fairborn. Imariagbe scored 16 points and had five rebounds. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF
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